Fig. 2. Hepatic contents of HNE in growing rats. Hepatic contents of HNE in growing rats after the oral administration of L-methionine for 14 days. The values are expressed as the means ± SEM (n = 6).

HNE, 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal; C, control; M50, basal diet and administered L-methionine orally at 215.0 mg/kg bw; M62.5, basal diet and administered L-methionine orally at 268.8 mg/kg bw; M75, basal diet and administered L-methionine orally at 322.5 mg/kg bw; M100, basal diet and administered L-methionine orally at 430.0 mg/kg bw.

^*P < 0.05, in comparison with C.